Spectacle case



June 4, 1940..

SPECTACLE CASE Filed May 21, 1937 CARL L BAUSCH INVENTOR.

BY I

c. L. BAUSCH 2,203,402

Patented June 4', 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SPEOTACLE UASEApplication May 21, 1937, Serial No. 144,017

2 Claims.

The present invention relates to spectacle cases for protecting thespectacles against breakage. One of the objects of the present inventionis to provide a spectacle case having a cushion for 5 protecting thespectacles against breakage. An-

other object is to provide a cushioning means for spectacle cases. Theseand other objects and and more-particularly to cases having a cushionadvantages reside in certain novel features of 10 construction,arrangement and combination of parts as will hereinafter be more fullyset forth and pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a spectacle case embodying the presentinvention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a central section of the case shownin Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the bottom of a modified form of case.

The spectacle case illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 is composed of a bottommember l0 and a top member ll connected along one edge'by a hingeindicated at l2. The bottom member I0 is provided with the usual lip l3.the bottom member I0 is a resilient cushion M of sponge rubber or thelike, having a projection IS.

The case is adapted to receive the conventional spectacles having twolenses 16 connected by a bridge I! and provided with temples l8 and nosepads IS. The cushion l4 engages both lenses l6, and the bridge 11 andthe projection l5 extends up between the lenses l6 and is engaged'by thenose pads l9. Thus the spectacles are both cushioned and held againstlateral sliding movement in the case.

In the modification shown in Fig. 3, the construction is the same as inFigs. land 2 except Secured centrally of that the projection 20 isprovided with two lateral extensions 2| which, together with the cushionl4, form slots into which the edges of the lenses l6 fit. The lenses l6are thus cushioned from both top and bottom in this modified form 5 ofthe invention.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that I am able. to attain theobjects of my invention and provide a spectacle case having a cushionfor protecting the spectacles While the present invention has beenillustrated in connection with spectacles of the rimless type, obviouslyit is equally applicable to any type of spectacle or eyeglass. Variousmodifications can, of course, be made without departing from the spiritof my invention or the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A spectacle case comprising a bottom member, a top member, hingemeans for pivotally connecting said members along one edge, a spongerubber cushion secured in the central part of the bottom member forengagement by the bridge and lenses of a pair of spectacles, aprojection extending upwardly from said cushion for engagement by thenose pads of said spectacles, and lateral extensions on said projectioncovering an edge of each of said lenses.

2. A spectacle case comprising a bottom memher, a top member, hingemeans for pivotally connecting said members along one edge, a resilientcushion secured to said bottom member and extending vertically therefromfor engagement by the bridge and lenses of a pair of spectacles, andhorizontal slot means in said cushion for re ceiving an edge of saidlenses.

CARL L. BAUSCH.

against breakage. 10

